In this assignment you will:

1. Read pages 16-18 on nursing profession in your text book.
2. Google this question: Is nursing a profession?
3. Find 1 peer-reviewed article on nursing as a profession. See the Library Tutorials on the home page.
4. Write a 1-page essay on the concept of nursing as a profession using the literature you found and your text to support your position. There are three (3) items you need to address in this assignment. (a) What constitutes a “profession?” (b) Is Nursing a Profession or a Practice? (c) Why do you believe or do not believe nursing is a profession? Support your position from the literature. Use headings for each section except the introduction (APA manual page 62).
5. You must have a title page in APA format. Your title page for this course will include:
6. Running Head: refer to chapter 8, section 8.03 for an explanation of running head and page 41 for an example. Watch the YouTube recording on formatting a paper in APA style.

APA on a MAC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IAhHWNcU3vM

APA on a PC: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A_sy4LxaNwo

1. Page number
2. Title
3. Your name without credentials
4. Your school: University of Louisiana Lafayette

You must cite your sources in text, Chapter 6 of the APA manual, and reference your sources, Chapter 7 of the APA manual.